Tayside Fife Archaeol J 13

A multi-phased site identified during excavations undertaken in advance of a residential development at Pitlethie Road, Leuchars, Fife comprised features relating to the Neolithic, Bronze Age and medieval periods. The features included a large artefact-rich pit dating to the Neolithic; Bronze Age roundhouses; and medieval field systems. Although the site produced only a small material assemblage, a polished stone axe, a rare elliptical bead and a large amount of Bronze Age pottery were recovered. Separately authored contributions include

During development work at Ethiebeaton Quarry, Monifieth, Angus, a Bronze Age cist was discovered. Subsequent excavation revealed that two cists and three cremations survived from a cemetery that had been largely destroyed in the early-nineteenth century. Separately authored contributions include

The author presents drawings of two lost Late Bronze Age socketed axes of Sompting type from Tillicoultry, and also discusses three other lost axes known from old drawings.

A small programme of archaeological excavations undertaken at Wemyss Caves for Channel 4's Time Team investigated areas both inside and just outside three of the caves (Well Cave, Jonathan's Cave and Sliding Cave) and part of an eroding coastal section. Excavations within the caves confirmed earlier findings of midden material that was radiocarbon dated to the Iron Age, as well as floor surfaces and an ancient soil horizon. Evidence for prehistoric cultivation was recovered in the form of ard marks and cereal grains, mostly barley. A new Pictish carving, possibly a serpent, was discovered in Sliding Cave but there was no evidence for any corresponding Pictish occupation or activity.

Excavation at Horse Cross, Perth, in advance of construction revealed evidence of Perth's medieval castle, the chapel of St Laurence with its burials, and the medieval and modern industrial suburb. Industrial evidence included tanning and metalworking. The ceramic assemblage included imports from Yorkshire and Ely, and also from Rouen, Langerwehe, Malaga and Merida. Unexpected discoveries included a medieval bridge, and a fourteenth-century murder victim. Separately authored contributions include